Riparian grazing management that worked: I. Introduction and winter grazing
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Authors: L. Masters, S. Swanson, and W. Burkhardt
Date: 1996
Journal: Rangelands
Volume: 18
Number: 5
Pages: 192-195
Summary of Methods: This summary of professional knowledge focuses on two locations in Nevada with different elevation, vegetation, precipitation patterns, and historical uses where winter grazing improved the condition of the riparian area.
Article Summary / Main Points: The results of a specific grazing strategy vary from location to location and in some cases are not effective while in others it is. Elevation, vegetation, precipitation patterns, and historical use contributed to recent differences in watershed condition. Long term-winter grazing on the Bruneau Allotment maintained healthy conditions along the majority of two streams. The previous unstable conditions on the Meadow Valley Wash were caused by historic season-long and sometimes year-round grazing, in combination with other use impacts. Winter grazing in this case proved successful for restoring streamside vegetation and building of new stream channels.
Vegetation Types: Riparian and Wetlands
MLRA Ecoregions: 25 Owyhee High Plateau 28A Great Salt Lake Area 29 Southern Nevada Basin and Range
Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian vegetation Rangelands Grazing
Article Review Type: Peer Reviewed
Article Type: Professional Resource Knowledge
Keywords: cattle, grazing, riparian vegetation, rotational grazing, deferred grazing, alternative grazing strategies
Annotation: The points brought out in this article are applicable to all rangeland grazing situations that contain a riparian area. This summary helps illustrate many grazing principles as it applies to the effects of grazing on streamside vegetation, restoration and building new stream channels.
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